PSYC 3450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Egg Rolling, Eyeblink Conditioning, Symbol Rate
10 Apr 2018
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Historical origins of behavior study: functionalism, behaviorism, associationism. Learning: a relatively permanent change in behavior potential that results from experience. Relatively permanent: can learn and forget behaviors. But behavior change can result from other factors (eg maturation, environment, etc: historical origins of behavior study. Functionalism: instinctive origins and adaptive function of behavior. John dewey: humans have a mind (duality) Behavior = adaptive; instincts have purpose and direction. Associationism: mechanism for learning is association between ideas. Aristotle: two events must be contiguous and either similar to/opposite each other for association to develop. John locke : tabula rasa no innate knowledge, form through association. Learn through trial and error s-r association (stimulus- response) Once awarded w/ action associate award w/ action develop habit. *the more trials the more efficient the cat became. Law of effect: response made in presence of stimulus that leads to reward will strengthen bond b/w stimulus and response.
